(19)
(11) EP 1 412 077 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42

(21) Application number: 02756496.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 8/06(2006.01)
 F28F 13/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022550
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/011449 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)

(54)

FLOW REACTORS FOR CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS WITH HETERGENEOUOS CATALYSTS

STRÖMUNGSREAKTOREN FÜR CHEMISCHE UMSÄTZE MIT HETEROGENEN KATALYSATOREN

REACTEURS A ECOULEMENT DESTINES A DES TRANSFORMATIONS CHIMIQUES AVEC DES CATALYSEURS HETEROGENES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.08.2001 US 920981

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(60) Divisional application:
10010957.8 / 2314372

(73) Proprietor: BP Corporation North America Inc.
Houston, TX 77079 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DICKINSON, Curtis, D.
    Homer, IL 61849-9714 (US)
  • TAHERI, Hassan
    Naperville, IL 60540 (US)
  • JACOBSON, Paul A.
    Batavia, IL 60510 (US)

(74) Representative: Hill, Simon Stephen et al
BP International Limited Global Patents & Technology Law Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 033 167
 GB-A- 2 040 432
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 214 (C-362), 25 July 1986 (1986-07-25) & JP 61 054229 A (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD), 18 March 1986 (1986-03-18) cited in the application
   
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